Ward Bond
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Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American film character actor whose rugged appearance and easygoing charm were featured in more than 200 films, as well as in the NBC television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1961. Among his best-remembered roles are Bert the cop in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Captain Clayton in John Ford's The Searchers (1956).
Known for
Credits
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
as Bert
Gone with the Wind (1939)
as Tom the Yankee Captain
The Searchers (1956)
as Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton
Rio Bravo (1959)
as Pat Wheeler
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
as Detective Tom Polhaus
It Happened One Night (1934)
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
as Policeman
My Darling Clementine (1946)
as Morgan Earp
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
as Mike (uncredited)
The Quiet Man (1952)
as Father Peter Lonergan
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
3 Godfathers (1948)
as Perley 'Buck' Sweet
Sergeant York (1941)
as Ike Botkin
Fort Apache (1948)
as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
Unconquered (1947)
as John Fraser
Hondo (1953)
as Buffalo Baker
Dodge City (1939)
as Bud Taylor
They Were Expendable (1945)
as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
as Adam Hartman
Joan of Arc (1948)
as La Hire
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
as Gendarme at Gate (uncredited)
Mister Roberts (1955)
as Dowdy
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
as John Palmer Cass
Johnny Guitar (1954)
as John McIvers
On Dangerous Ground (1951)
as Walter Brent
Canyon Passage (1946)
as Honey Bragg
Tap Roots (1948)
as Hoab Dabney
Hello Trouble (1932)
as Heavy Kennedy
The Big Trail (1930)
as Sid Bascom (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle (1944)
as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
After the Thin Man (1936)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
'G' Men (1935)
as Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
Wagon Master (1950)
as Elder Wiggs
Fury (1936)
as Man (uncredited)
Union Pacific (1939)
as Tracklayer (uncredited)
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
as Wash Gibbs
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
as John Dodge
Operation Pacific (1951)
as John "Pop" Perry
The Mortal Storm (1940)
as Franz
Alias Jesse James (1959)
as Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Topper (1937)
as Eddie (uncredited)
Dead End (1937)
as Doorman
The Informer (1935)
as Man (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
as Townley
Virginia City (1940)
as Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
Tobacco Road (1941)
as Lov Bensey
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
as Wes Handley
Sob Sister (1931)
as Ward, a Cop (uncredited)
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
as Yank
The Long Gray Line (1955)
as Captain Herman Kohler
A Guy Named Joe (1944)
as Al Yackey
Lady for a Day (1933)
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Made for Each Other (1939)
as Jim Hatton (uncredited)
Only the Valiant (1951)
as Cpl. Timothy Gilchrist
You Only Live Once (1937)
as Casey - Guard (uncredited)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
as Inspector Charles Weber
Directed by John Ford (1971)
as (archive footage)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
as John L. Sullivan
The Fugitive (1947)
as James Calvert, aka 'El Gringo'
Woman-Wise (1937)
as Kramer (uncredited)
A Man Alone (1955)
as Sheriff Gil Corrigan
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
as Tug
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
as Moose Malloy (Uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
as American Legionnaire (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Up the River (1930)
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Salute (1929)
as Midshipman Harold
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
as Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Dakota (1945)
as Jim Bender
Careless Lady (1932)
as Cop in Raid
Sundown Rider (1932)
as Gabe Powers - Henchman
Frontier Marshal (1939)
as Town Marshal
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hellgate (1952)
as Lt. Tod Voorhees
Heroes for Sale (1933)
as Red (uncredited)
Noah's Ark (1928)
as Flood Extra (uncredited)
Speed Wings (1934)
as Henchman (uncredited)
Blowing Wild (1953)
as Dutch Peterson
Pillars of the Sky (1956)
as Dr. Joseph Holden
Souls at Sea (1937)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Submarine Patrol (1938)
as Seaman Olaf Swanson
Slightly Dangerous (1943)
as Jimmy
City for Conquest (1940)
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Reformatory (1938)
as Mac Grady
Swamp Water (1941)
as Tim Dorson
Thunderbirds (1952)
as Lt. John McCreery
China Doll (1958)
as Father Cairns
The Westland Case (1937)
as Connors - Death-Row Inmate
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
as Biff Moran
Kit Carson (1940)
as Ape
Broadway Bill (1934)
as Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
as First Thug on Train (uncredited)
Manpower (1941)
as Eddie Adams
The Fighting Sullivans (1944)
as Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
Singing Guns (1950)
as Sheriff Jim Caradac
Justice of the Range (1935)
as Bob Brennan
Of Human Hearts (1938)
as Lout Laughing in Church (uncredited)
The Brat (1931)
as Court Policeman (uncredited)
Lucky Devils (1933)
as Crewman (uncredited)
Girl in Danger (1934)
as Wynkoski
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
as Lenihan
I Found Stella Parish (1935)
as Roman Soldier in Play (uncredited)
Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
as Red the Brakeman (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
as MP (uncredited)
I'll Tell the World (1934)
as Dirigible Officer
Numbered Woman (1938)
as Detective
Chained (1934)
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed (1941)
as Floyd, Amato's Goon
Riding High (1950)
as Lee
That's My Boy (1932)
as Curley Decker
Going Places (1938)
as Clarence - a Policeman
Park Avenue Logger (1937)
as Paul Sangar
Night Key (1937)
as Fingers
The Bride Walks Out (1936)
as Taxi Driver(uncredited)
Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger (1936)
as Recreation Room Guard
His Night Out (1935)
as Lanky
The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)
as John L. Sullivan (archive footage)
Air Mail (1932)
as Joe Barnes (uncredited)
They Met in a Taxi (1936)
as Policeman
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
as Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator (uncredited)
The Moonlighter (1953)
as Cole Gardner
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)
as (archive footage)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
as Sheriff Edmunds
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)
as Sgt. Scully
The Affairs of Cellini (1934)
as Palace Guard Finding Cellini's Clothes (uncredited)
Murder in the Fleet (1935)
as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)
The Man Who Lived Twice (1936)
as Gloves Baker
Born Reckless (1930)
as Sergeant
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
as Tartar Guard (Uncredited)
The Time of Your Life (1948)
as McCarthy
So This Is College (1929)
as USC Player - #30 (uncredited)
Black Fury (1935)
as Mac - Company Policeman
Two in the Dark (1936)
as Policeman (uncredited)
We're Only Human (1935)
as Bank Robber
The Crimson Trail (1935)
as Luke Long
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
as Sailor Sam - Wrestler
Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
as Roughneck Leader
Times Square Lady (1935)
as Dugan - Hockey Player (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
as First Outlaw
The Wrecker (1933)
as Cramer
College Coach (1933)
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Death on the Diamond (1934)
as Security Guard in Kelly's Room (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell (1941)
as Barney Millen
Gypsy Colt (1954)
as Frank MacWade
Sailor's Lady (1940)
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Dakota Incident (1956)
as Sen. Blakely
Fight for Your Lady (1937)
as Walton (uncredited)
The Singing Marine (1937)
as First Sergeant (uncredited)
Home in Indiana (1944)
as Jed Bruce
Men of the Night (1934)
as Det. John Connors
High Tension (1936)
as Husky Man
Words and Music (1929)
as Ward
23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937)
as Top Sgt. Burke
Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
as Instructor
Music for Madame (1937)
as Violets (Uncredited)
Arrowsmith (1931)
as Cop (uncredited)
Little Old New York (1940)
as Regan
Guard That Girl (1935)
as Budge Edwards
Muss 'em Up (1936)
as John Doe, a Gangster
Quick Millions (1931)
as Cop in montage (uncredited)
Prison Break (1938)
as Big Red Kincaid
Waterfront Lady (1935)
as Jess
Virtue (1932)
as Frank
Whirlpool (1934)
as Farley
The Great Missouri Raid (1951)
as Maj. Marshal Trowbridge
White Fang (1936)
as Thief (uncredited)
The Defense Rests (1934)
as Hood
The Halliday Brand (1957)
as Big Dan Halliday
Fatal Lady (1936)
as American Stage Manager (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom (1934)
as Second Cop
Straightaway (1933)
as Hobo
The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)
as Jack Baker
Strangers All (1935)
as Ward, Assistant Director on Film Set
Three Girls Lost (1931)
as Airline Steward (uncredited)
Voice in the Night (1934)
as Bob Hall
Without Orders (1936)
as Tim Casey
Colleen (1936)
as Sweeney (uncredited)
Over the Wall (1938)
as Eddie Edwards
The Circus Clown (1934)
as Spectator
Obey the Law (1933)
as Kid Paris
The Girl from Mexico (1939)
as Mexican Pete
Marry the Girl (1937)
as Motorcycle cop
The Lone Star Ranger (1930)
as Townsman at the Dance (uncredited)
The Spider (1931)
as Cop (uncredited)
Fugitives for a Night (1938)
as Gambler in Fake Fight
Devil's Playground (1937)
as Sidecar Wilson
Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)
as Sharkey
She Gets Her Man (1935)
as Chick
The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939)
as Accused Rustler (uncredited)
Second Wife (1936)
as 1st Partner Politician (uncredited)
White Eagle (1932)
as Bart - Henchman
The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936)
as Tex
The Headline Woman (1935)
as Johnson
The Poor Rich (1934)
as Motor Cop
The Big Game (1936)
as Gambler
Broadway Hostess (1935)
as Lucky's Henchman (uncredited)
Sin Town (1942)
as Rock Delaney
Too Tough to Kill (1935)
as Danny
One New York Night (1935)
as Policeman
Professor Beware (1938)
as Motorcycle Cop
Hitler- Dead or Alive (1942)
as Steve Maschick
The Wildcatter (1937)
as Johnson
Hawaii Calls (1938)
as Muller
They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
as FBI Chief Craig
Crash Donovan (1936)
as The Drill Master
The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
High Speed (1932)
as Ham
Born to Be Wild (1938)
as Bill Purvis
The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958)
as Self
3 Kids and a Queen (1935)
as Relative
Cheer Up and Smile (1930)
as Boy at Sweetheart Dance (uncredited)
The Game That Kills (1937)
as Tom Ferguson
The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
as Newsstand Customer
Son of a Sailor (1933)
as Joe
John Wayne-A Life on Film (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
Frontier Marshal (1934)
as Ben Murchison
Hitch Hike Lady (1935)
as Motorcycle cop
School for Romance (1934)
as Husband
Calm Yourself (1935)
as Detective with Roscoe (uncredited)
The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)
as Johnson (uncredited)
Pride of the Marines (1936)
as Gunner Brady
The Human Side (1934)
as Cop
Hold 'Em Jail (1932)
as Football Player (uncredited)
Trouble in Sundown (1939)
as Henchman Dusty
The Law West of Tombstone (1938)
as Mulligan P. Martinez
Flesh (1932)
as Muscles Manning (uncredited)
State Trooper (1933)
as Undetermined Role
Over the Hill (1931)
as Detective Escort (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939)
as Walton
The Bob Mathias Story (1954)
as Coach Virgil Jackson
Mountain Music (1937)
as G-Man (uncredited)
Grand Old Girl (1935)
as Mr. Clark - Football Coach
6 Day Bike Rider (1934)
as First Officer (uncredited)
When's Your Birthday? (1937)
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Boulder Dam (1936)
as Pa's Guest (uncredited)
The Kid from Kokomo (1939)
as Ladislaw Klewicki
Rackety Rax (1932)
as 'Brick' Gilligan
Pardon Our Nerve (1939)
as Kid Ramsey
Know For Sure (1941)
as patient
Go Into Your Dance (1935)
as Herman Lahey
Conflict (1936)
as Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Under Pressure (1935)
as Prize Fighter (uncredited)
Unknown Valley (1933)
as Elder Snead
Waterfront (1939)
as Mart Hendler
Sins of the Fathers (1948)
Actor
Little Big Shot (1935)
as Kell's Henchman
The Kid Comes Back (1938)
as Spike
Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)
as Head Coach Smith
The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)
as Narrator
Escape by Night (1937)
as Peter 'Spudsy' Baker
The Cattle Thief (1936)
as Ranse Willard
Bachelor's Affairs (1932)
as Cop (uncredited)
Avenging Waters (1936)
as Marve Slater
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939)
as Hunk
A Man's Game (1934)
as Dave Jordon
A Fight to the Finish (1937)
as Eddie Hawkins
Western Courage (1935)
as Lacrosse
Fighting Shadows (1935)
as Brad Harrison
Penitentiary (1938)
as Red Parsons - Prison Barber (uncredited)
The First Baby (1936)
as Tough Guy
Maker of Men (1931)
as Football Player Pat (uncredited)
Legion of Terror (1936)
as Don Foster
The Colter Craven Story (1960)
Actor
The Fighting Ranger (1934)
as Dave, Cougar Henchman
Police Car 17 (1933)
as Bumps O'Neill
The Fighting Code (1933)
as Joe Krull
Against the Law (1934)
as Tony Rizzo
Flight Into Nowhere (1938)
Actor
The Growler Story (1957)
as Quincannon
Gun Law (1938)
as Henchman Pecos
The McGurk Way (1952)
as Dan McGurk 4th
When Strangers Marry (1933)
as Billy McGuire